Cough medicine for children – Mollipect, Cocillana or Lepheton?
I wrote the other day that in scientific studies, honey has been shown to be effective against coughs, unlike cough medicine. It is really surprising…
Hem Caring for a sick child
Caring for a sick child
Cortisone for children – dangerous or not?
There is no drug that worries parents more than cortisone. When I ask why parents are so reluctant to give their child cortisone, fears of…
Take time off to care for your sick child at home – the pediatrician’s guide
Your child’s sick and it’s time for you to take some days off work to stay home and care for them. Understandably, you might be…
Penicillin or antibiotics in children – Penicillin VK, Floxapen or Amoxil?
Sometimes children need penicillin such as Penicillin VK (phenoxymethylpenicillin), Floxapen (flucloxacillin) or Amoxil (amoxicillin). Penicillin is a class of antibiotics which treat bacterial infections such…